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- Title
- The transition to industrial farming landscapes and methods in western lower Michigan and the resulting community awareness
- Creator
- Jacques, Michelle Lynne-Larkins
- Date
- 2011
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
- Description
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Using an Environmental Justice Framework (EJF) and risk perception theory this research investigates the perceptions of residents of one West Michigan agricultural community regarding the density of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in their area. Using a case study approach, semi-structured interviews (n=11) with operational stakeholders and orally administered surveys (n=296) with the community at large were conducted. Hispanic community members and farmworkers were purposively...
Show moreUsing an Environmental Justice Framework (EJF) and risk perception theory this research investigates the perceptions of residents of one West Michigan agricultural community regarding the density of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in their area. Using a case study approach, semi-structured interviews (n=11) with operational stakeholders and orally administered surveys (n=296) with the community at large were conducted. Hispanic community members and farmworkers were purposively sampled due to their unique status in the community. Results indicate that community perceptions of risk differ significantly among demographic groups. Hispanic community members were more likely to perceive the employment benefits of CAFOS as being more important and the likelihood of environmental pollution or human health effects to be lower in importance than non-Hispanic community members. In contrast, women were more likely to perceive the potential of environmental pollution effects of CAFOs to be more significant and the economic benefits to be less important than men. Our findings support risk perception theory and also suggest directions for future research regarding educational attainment and perception.
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- Title
- Participation, social capital and gender in sea turtle conservation, northeast Brazil
- Creator
- Rinkus, Marisa Andrea
- Date
- 2013
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
- Description
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"Increasing participation in conservation programs is viewed as necessary in today's world; however, more knowledge is needed regarding how to engage communities. This dissertation aims to deconstruct participation by exploring community-level social capital, gender differences, and their potential influence on attitudes and participation in conservation programs. Instead of solely evaluating current participation and participants in conservation programs, this study employs the...
Show more"Increasing participation in conservation programs is viewed as necessary in today's world; however, more knowledge is needed regarding how to engage communities. This dissertation aims to deconstruct participation by exploring community-level social capital, gender differences, and their potential influence on attitudes and participation in conservation programs. Instead of solely evaluating current participation and participants in conservation programs, this study employs the conceptualization of social capital (networks, trust, and norms) to examine both conservation and non-conservation related participation in four communities along the northern coast of Bahia, Brazil."--From abstract.
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